Heart defibrillator and defibrillation method wherein defibrillation is achieved by high-frequency, low-energy pulses
US5632267A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Aug 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | May 27, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 29, 2015 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61N1/385
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An implantable heart defibrillator contains a pulse generator controlled by a control unit for emitting a number of heart stimulation pulses at a rate of several Hertz or more. The control unit causes the pulse generator to emit heart stimulation pulses with an energy content of the same, or somewhat greater, magnitude than conventional pacemaker pulses for a period of time long enough for the entire heart to become refractory.
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